Coral Beauty - Food options? Too full to take flake? Or too picky?

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  1. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Lately our Coral Beauty seems to be too "good" for flake food, and she hasn't really eaten any of it at feeding time. I'm not sure if this is because she is just too full of food already from grazing on the rocks all day long, or if she doesn't want to have anything to do with the stuff. Is there anything else we can put in the tank to entice her to eat? Will she eventually eat the flake when she's hungry? She chowed down on the stuff the day we got her...but after that it's just been picking on the rocks. I mean, I love her eating my algae and stuff, but I'd like to know she's actually eating food instead of just junk food :p
     
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    try cyclop eeze and soak other food in garlic that may help.
     
  4. GuitarMan89

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    Angels require a slightly different diet than other fish. There are frozen food specifically designed for angels. You should also have a veggie clip with some dried sea weed in it so she can pick at it. I don't think she is "too full" from grazing on the rocks, fish will eat as much as they can, whenever they can.
     
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    NU-2reef Montipora Digitata

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    dried seaweed is a good idea. my angel didnt care for it on a clip. she's kinda picky. so i tied it to some liverock seems to work. but mine will also eat anything so....
     
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    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    Ok I'll look in to the frozen foods and grab a veggy clip with some ocean veggies for her. We toss in some frozen brine once a week or so to keep the wrasse happy, so we might as well put some plant stuff in to keep her happy. She hates the brine anyways. I'm sure the blenny would love a veggy clip as well...he eats like a Mexican at free taco night though. So whatever. :D